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The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09

Even the patient editor will complail
once in a while. A California editor
thus tells the story of his wrongs in hi
paper: I've wrote up a whole paper o.
able articles about San Bcnito county
left nothing to write about-printed 80,
900 copies, lost 1915 on the venture,
knocked down a dirty, lying dog BE-.
fore we could collect what we did get,
broke our fist on the scoundrelly cur.
teeth, got blood poisoning, had three
doctors waiting on us, and didn't gel
out of bed for three months"
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09

As goldsmiths and jewelers. the Per-
elans are expert, and jewelry is by nc
means the exclusive luxury of tile rich.
In the first place it is cheap. The most
skilful jewellers are glad to work for two
shillings a day and the profit they can
make on the very small amount Of solder
they are permitted to use. The Persian
seldom buys.his jswelry ready-made; he
orders it. When the various pieces have
been cast or cut outsfrom the metal sup
Piled by the customer, they ire brought
to him for inspection and carefully
weighed. Then the article is put to-
gether, either in the customers own
house and under his eye or under the
supervision of his servant. Then it is
again weighed, then chased an fla
shed, the filings and waste being col.
lectcd and credited to the customer.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09
Rural Life tn Russia.

Usury IS the greatest nightmare of
rural Russia at present, an evil which
seems to dog the peasant proprietor in
all countries alike. The ttGombeen
Man" is fast getting possession of the
little Irish owne4s. A man who hires
land cannot borrow on it; the little
owners tempted always to mortgage it
at a pinch. In Russia he borrows to the
outside OF its value to pay the taxes and
get in his crop. The bondage labor
ers, ]. e., men bound to work on the.
creditors land as interest for money lent
receive no wages and are in fact a sort
OF slaves. They repay their extortioners
by working as badly as they can "a
slevel worst" far inferior to that of the
serfs of old, they harvest three and a
half or four stacks of corn where the
other peasants get five. The koulaks
and mir-eaters, and other usurers. often
OF peasant origin, exhaust the peasant in
every way; they then foreclose the
mortgages, unite the small pieces of
land once more, and rcconstitute LARGE
estates. A koulak is not to be triled
with; he finds q thousand occasions for
revenge; tho peasant cannot cheat the
Jew as he does the landlord, and is be-
Ing starved out--the mortality is enor.
nous. In the rural districts of England
the death rate is 10 per 1000. In the
whole of Central Russia it reached so
per 1000 at the last revision in 1889.
SsThe famine, now so frightfully COM
mon, is not owing to barrenness of the
soil, for the mortality is greatest where
the land Is best. The birth rate in these
provinces is Al. "--[Nineteenth Century.
In attempting to enter the canal at
Menasha, Wis, q 140.pound sturgeon
grounded on d sandbar and wascaptured.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09

One of the straugest secrets which
death has ever disclosed has just been
found to be true of a miser physician
who ended his existence in New York
atty. Hundreds of empty bottles and
packages found in his room showed
mat for many months he had lived on
the various nutritious articles widely
advertised in the medical journals. This
mad cost him nothing, for he had taken
advantage of the sharp rivalry in wares
of this kind and had written to the pro-
%prletors for samples, implying that he
might require a large quantity if the trial
proved successful. His name appeared
n the list of common practitioners, his
requests were freely granted and he OBJ
aimed all sorts of ccreal foods, wines, malt
preparations, koumiss and tonicz. His
peculiar diet may have killed him, for
ne died of a gastric disease.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09
The Dangers from Earthquakes.

1t is Satisfactory to find that, within
the area of the United States, two cen
turtles of historic record and much natu-
raj evidence go to show that great earth
quakes are exceptional, but this should
not blind us to the fact that large areas
are already known to have suffered from
movements which may bring widespread
destruction, where the builder takes no
account of any other disturber of stabil-
ity save gravitation. 1t is not likely
that VIC as yet know, by experience, the
full extent of country which is subject
to this order of shocks; our historic
perspective is very short, and the nat
ural evidence does not give us any as
surancc concerning disturbances of this
lesser order. 1t is clear that we cannot.
in this country, reckon on an earth as
stable as that of the northern region of
Europe, where our race was bred and
our building system developed. It is
equally clear that the mode of construc.
ton should be adapted to the new needs
which the less firm ground Of this coun-
try imposes on us.-[[n Scribner's Mag
azine for March.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09

DR.. HainswaId. the African traveller,
says that in Zulu.and he met the saw
age who killed The French Prince I'm.
perial, and told him hat if he had only
taken the young man prisoner he might
have got a large ransom; whercupon
the Zulu wept with regret and grief.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09
He Was One

Young man (to Western young LADY,
-Yaas, I'm a member of the Hare and
Hounds Cub yskuow. At last meet /
was ono Of the llares.
Western young lady-What do you
mean By hare, Mr.. Sissya
Young man--They are called rabbits
ia this country, I balieYe.
Western young lady--0h, yes, those
sweet little snHnals with SUCH long ears.
How 4 Gel HarPeF's Bazaar.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09

It is reported that eastern capitalists
have formed a corporation in C~nada for
the purpose Of working ten farms, each
containing 10, 600 acres, in the north.
western territories along the line of the
Canadian Pacific railway.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09
THE MAJORS WARD.

The glow and glitter of a tropical mid
night was over the lonely tent where
Col. Tempe lay dying-the monotonou:
chirp of some Elst Indian night-bird
filled the air with mournlul melody, and
the little clock had just struck 10.
''Darrel', you'll not forget" said the
sick man, suddenly raising himself on
his elbow.
"1ll not forget, LEOPOLD" Mnjor
Darrell responded, sooth ngly. Gle
down and be at rest; your last wishes
shall be faithfully carried out!"
Il know it is asking a good deal of
you," resumed Col. Temple; ''but she is
all the relation l have in the world-the
only child of my only sister. Poor
Lily sometimes think if | had been a
little kinder 10 her she wouldn't have
iun away with the william who married
her. But that's all past and gone-past
and gone? They sent her to an orphans
asylum somewhere-the child, I mean.
And she is at service now-L;Iy Tenn
pies child-my niece and heiress! Ha!
ha! hal"
And Colonel Temple laughed a cold,
bitter laugh that changed to a groan.
Darrell bent over him in some dismay |
The turbaned East Indian servant adj
vanced.
II told you sol" he signaled to his
masters friend. HE is going out with
the turn of the tide-twcnty minutes
past twelye!'
Dhurum Jashce was right. AT twenty
minutes past twelve Colonel Leopold
Temple died.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09

In attempting to enter the canal at
Monasha, Wis, q 140.pound sturgeon
grounded on a sandbar and wascaptured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-31
AFTERNOON.

AT LIS p. m. Market square. and the
streets through which the procession was to
pass, was filed with spectators, as Drum
Major Bean raised his baton as a. signal to
Chambers Band to commence playing. and
Capt. Norton gave the command 'Fours
right to the escort. The military looked
well and the only regret felt was owing to
the fact that the Montgomery Guards, in
their new:uniforms, had no place in the bat
TALON.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-31
Other Games Yesterday.

b. A. ATKINSON a CO., 20; T. p. BEALs q
co., 16.
The clubs from the two firms above mea-
toned chartered the steamer Viola yesterday
and went to Long Island with their friends,
where an interesting game was played. 1t
resulted in favor of the Atkinson nine by a
score of 20 TO 16. After the game supper
was served and an enjoyable time was ex-
perienced.
PEAKS ISLANDS, 81; KNIGHTvILLEs, 13
A game was played yesterday afternoon at
Peaks Island between the home club and
the Knightvilles. 1t was won by the Island
club q to 10. They made % base hits and II
errors, and the Knightvilles IL hits and 30
errors.
At Philadelphia Athletics, 8; Louisvilles,
AT Rochester, N. Y.-(morning)-Hamil-
tons, 10; Rochesters, 10.
At New aven-(morning)-Ne Havcns,
12; Bridgeports, 2.
At Doyer-Dovers, s; Stars of Lawrence,
At Philadelphia oon)-Athletics, s;
L0uisvilles, 6.
At Buffalo-(morning)- -Buffalos, 10; To-
rontos, 10.
At Cleveland -Clevelands, 10; Metropoli-
tans.
At Danbury-Danburys, Z; Waterburys. 2.
AT Observation-Disclosures, %; New Ha-
vens, Z.
At Cambridge -Princetons, IL; Harvards.
10.
At ringfeld-Williams, 8; Amherst, 3.
At Providence-Trinity, g.; Brown, /.
At Cleveland-Metropoli IS; Cleye-
lands, 2.
At Baltimore Baltimores. II; Sincinnatis,
AT Brooklyn-St. Louis, s; Brooklyns, Z.
Ten innings.
AtOswego-Syracuse Stars, Ii; Oswegos. 4.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-31
FOREIGN.
NInety-one Bodies Recovered From
the Ruins OF Theatre comique
The New French Cabinet List Signed
by President crevy.
Serious Damage Threatened by
Rising Rivers.

DUBLIN. May 3O.-Father Keller, recently
released from prison, was presented with an
address at Youghall yesterday by the local
branch of the National League. In his reply
he said he would rather be in a cell in Kif-
mainham Jail great as was his horror of inn
prisonment than witness the recent atrocious
eyictions on the PonS0rby estate. Saturday
peasants attacked the residence of O'Cal-
lagnan of Westr0p where 100 cOnstables
engaged in the Bodyke evictions are lodged.
Many windows were broken. Twelve ar
rests were made.
PARIS, May 3O.-The total number of bodies
recovered from the Opera Comique ruins is
working in the ruins have been taken into
custody charged with stealing iewelry and
other valuables found in the debris.
Gen. Boulanger has. asked for furlough
on account of i'll health.
PEsTH, May 3d. River Thesis has broken
dykes at Crangrad and inundated $1,000
acres of land. The Temes and Rega have
oyerfown their banks. .submerging 100 square
miles of fields and II villages.
LONDON, May 30.-Several German rivers
are rising especially the Elbe and Vistula,
threatening serious damage.
The Marquis of LanSdOwne replying to an
address from 500 of his Wiltshire tenants
says he has no fear that the attacks made
upon him will prejudice his position in Cana
da.
The 40 mile yacht race off Harwick to-day
was won by the Trek in hours II minutes.
The Wendar finished in A hours S5 minutes,
Genesta in hours 50 minutes, Thistle 4
hours 80 minutes, Neptune and Sybil in the
order named.
EDINBURGH, May 30.-The search for the
bodies of the miners who lost their lives by
the explosion in Udston coal pit at Blantyr
In Lanarkshire still continues. Sixty-tw0
bodies have thus far been recovered.
PARIS, May 30-It is officially stated that
President Greyy has signed the following
cabinet list
nj. RAINIER, Premier and Minister of FL
nance and of posts and telegraphs.
nj. Lalleries, Minister of Interior.
M. Llawuns, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
NJ. Suplter, Minister of Public Instruction
nj. Mazan, Minister Of Justice.
General Ferran, Minister of War.
NJ. Barberie, Minister of Marine
nj. Dantresme, Minister of Public Works.
M. Barbe, Minister of Agriculture.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-31
AT ToPoLoBAMPo.
The coIonIsts Said to be Having a
Hard Struggle for Existence.

A letter from Mr. Fred Rombard to Mr.
Alvin d. Brooke, ex-Director Of the Credit
Foncier, is printed at Los Angeles describ-
ing the condition of affairs at the American
colony in Topolobampo. The writer says:
''We have been doing nothing to produce
anything and there Is no management. 1t is
nothing but a hill. There is nothing to eat
but mush, and the people are getting full of
sores, but the worst time will be when peo-
pie in the United States quit lending money
here. There are men here who have trav-
elled 200 and 800 miles trying to get work.
but could not get it, not even as poems at 20
cents day. Such land as the Mochis tract
costs in peon labor to clear it Of thOrns and
cactus SIS an acre. These are the. cheapest
contracts that have been let, and as for get
ting water on the cOmpany's ground they
cannot dc 1t. They may pump water on it
with heavy machinery, but that is the only
way. There is very little water in the river
now. There are some very good people at
-Vegeton, and they stuck to Mr.. Owen to the
very last, giving him all the show they could
Mr.. Owen has no executive ability whatever
but to throw money away. | hope the colo
nists will not get to fighting among them
selves and kill each other; but, l tell you,
hunger and discomfort are hard to manage"
The writer is very circumstantial in his
statements, and is very severe upon Mr.. Ow-
en-. Conflicting statements have been re-
ceived here for two months concerning the
colony, and they have not been of a very en-
couraging character.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-31
Horse Notes.

There appears to be demand for Ameri-
can trotting stock springing up in all parts
OF the world. Report says that Messrs. Eells
q Jennings, of Middlebury, VT, are about to
ship four trotting stations TO abe Argentine
Republic. The introduction of these trotters
in that locality will probably create de-
mand for others of the same sort.
We regret to learn that Mr.. +. o. Stanley,
Of Lewiston. had the misfortune to lose his
valuable mare, Daisy Knox (2.3lD, by Saga
dahoc, son of Gen. Knox, dam by the McIn-
tyre horse, he by son Of Clifford Morgan
known as Sir Charles. Daisy was bred last
season to Messenger Wilkes, and after carry
ing the foal considerably longer than the av-
erage period, was finally delivered Of large
handsome filly. Both mare and foal died
within few days from time of birth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-31
the PRESIDENTS VACATION.
He Has Very Good Success Trout
Fishing.

SARANAC LAKE House, N. Y, May 3d.
President Cleveland rose at O'Clock. After
breakfasts lat o'clock, with Col. Lamont and
DR.. Rossman, he went off down the lake to
troll for trout and was gone three hours.
The President caught one fine large trout
More were caught by others of the party.
After dinner, at o'clock, the President,
Mrs; Cleveland, Colonel and Mrs. Lamont,
Dr, Rossman, Mrs. Rossman and Mr.. Riddle
OF Saranac Inn, drove in buckboards seven
t. teen miles to Roy Brook House to try brook
dent cast flies and when he came into snn-
per he proudly exhibited catch of hand
some speckled trout.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-31
FORENOON.

Grand Army and Thatcher Post halls pre-
sented busy sight yesterday forenoon,
where the ladies of Bosworth and Thatcher
Post Relief Corps were hard at work arrang-
ing the flowers for decorating the graves Of
deceased comrades, and receiving the de-
signs contributed by the families of those
whose former homes were located in
this city. From these halls special squads
were sent out at 8 o'clock to decorate the
graves in Eastern, Western and Forest City
cemeteries, the Garfield and Lincoln trees,
and the graves of those who were prisoners Of
war in 1872 at Queenstown with Gen. Winfield
Scott, and were buried at the foot of Quebec
ofraaf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-31
An Interview with General Butler.

New York, May 3O.-In an interview yes
terday, General b. +. Butler said he was
quite out of politics since his successful at
tempt in 1884 to teach the workingmen the
power Of organized labor He regarded the
vote for Henry George in the last mayoralty
contest as the entering wedge and merely a
General Buffers idea of Henry Georges land
theory is, that George wants all land titles
to be held and controlled by the government,
and speaking from that standpoint the GEN
eral said that Congress had established the
constitutionality of such a plan by passing
the alien act in March last This law re-
stricts the ownership or lease of lands in the
territory above a certain number of acres TO
American citizens, and the General regards
it as a positive legislative step in the direc-
tion of Henry Georges plan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-31
The National League.

AT BOSTON.
Fully 15,0c0 people witnessed the forenoon
game between the Bostons and Detroits.
The game was very close and exciting one,
ten innings being required to complete it.
The score by innings was as follows:
1nningS......1 s 6 z 8 go
Detroits .........O o o o q l. 2
Bostons......,.. U o o O.
At (afternoon)- A De-
troits, 3.
At Notwithstanding game)-Wash-
ingtons, g.; Indianapolis. l.
Afternoon game-Indianapolis, 6; Wash
ingtons, 8.
At Pittsburg- -(morning game)-Philadel-
phias, 2; Pittsburgs, /.
Afternoon game-Pittsburgs, s.; Philadel-
phias, 4.
AT New York-(morning game)-New
Yorks, IL Chicagos 12-eight innings.
Afternoon game-Chicagos, 81; New Yorks,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-31
in Memory of wende,l philllps.

BosToN. May 30.-A memorial NEE ting to
Wendell Phillips the reformer, was held in
Faneuil Hall tonight. Speeches were made
by p. O'Neil, Larkin, Rev. A. A Miner, A.
II. Grimke, Gen. Butler, DIR. t. II. Bland. A
poem written by John Boyle O'Reilly
was read by Miss Nora Nahor (colored)
Letters were read from L. V. Powderly,
Rev. DR.. McGlynn, John Swinton, Leo
Hartmann, Patrick Ford, Charles H. Litch-
man and others.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY.
A General Observance Throughout
the North-Tributes Of Respect to
the Memory of General Grant.

Memorial Day was generally observed yes
terday throughout Maine and other North
ern States. In all the principal cities and
large towns the exercises were even more
impressive than usual, business was gener-
ally suspended, and the day devoted to pay
ing tributes otEespect to the nations dead
heroes, who Sacrificed their lives in the
civil war.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-31
Fight Between Miners and indians.

= PORTLAND, o., May 30-A special to the
oregonean, from Port Townsend, W. T.,
says the steamer Aeon, which arrived yes
arrived from Yaken country who stated that
sn9 me ihdlans and miners had engaged in a
lglI, Ia li1 the interior in which one white man
T;asi WAS Killed @ and FIVE wounded, and five In
Sa There is mere na newa Klled and several wounded
turbance but It is supposed that the miners
lnterfered with the wives of the Indians.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-31

rrlll2s
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-31

O'Brien,. Gen. Collins, Gen. Butler, President
Capen OF Tufts College, ex-Mayor Prince,
Congressman Davis, State Treasurer Beard,
hon. r. X. Bishop, Eben ID. Jordan, and
many Catholic clergymen. Speeches were
made by the seven gentlemen first named
and others, including Vicar General Byrne,
Editors Taylor, Chamberlain, and Lord, of
spectively.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-31
Mr.. Hotchkiss Explains.

OTTAWA, May 30.-In view of the COM
ment that has been raised over the refusal
of Mr.. Hotchkiss, the American Consul here
to loan American flags to the 0'Brien DEM
onstration, Mr.. Hotchkiss has laid the whole
affair before the authorities at Washington.
He states that he did not consider the flags
of the United States Consulate were to be
kept for party demonstrations, and in refus-
ing TO loan them for the O'Brien demonstra-
ton, he says he exercised his Judgment
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-31
THE DOMINION.
Thev Did lTheIr D,,tv ~

TORONTO, May 30.-The Board of Police
Commissioners Saturday considered the ac-
tion of the police force during O'Brien's Wis
it and entered the following in their minute
book: The board being satisfied with the
action of the police department on the occa-
sion of 0'Brien's visit, and in the absence
of any formal representations from respon-
sible citizens 10 the effect that the police were
remlss in the discharge of their duty, do not
intend holding an investigation as has been
suggested in some quarters,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-31
FROM MExico.
The Damage by tho earthquake.

CITY OF MEXICO, May 3c-Up to 10 o'clock
this morning no second shock of earthquake
has been experienced. This was fortunate,
as some, Of the high modern buildings, CON
structed of light stone, are badly cracked
and might easily fall under an additional
strain. Rain has fallen during the night,
and cooler weather prevails. The shock was
much felt in the high buildings ION Ancade
and Mays street, occupied by the United
now being made of the roof caps by the city
officials, on account of the danger arising
from rotten beams supporting the heavy lead
tiles. Recently, in the Palace of Justice,
where the court sits, tae roof fell in. The
room was unoccupied at the time
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-31
Death of an Old Sea Captain.
Sailors Monument.
A Boiler Explosion.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, May 30.-The boiler in
the Hitchcock manufacturing works at Cort-
land, exploded this morning demolishing the
engine room and part of the blacksmith shop
and burying at least three men in the debris.
Clifford Fuller was taken out of the ruins
dangerously injured, and Frank Scott was
found with his head crushed and cannot
live. Ii. A. Webster's body was taken from
the ruins. Life was extinct. He was one of
the firemen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-31
Vessel ard Crew Lost.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, May SO.-Captain
liaines of the schooner Peregrne White,
the banks today, reports speaking the fishing
schooner L. b. Nickerson, of Boothbay,
which reported during the heavy gale of
April 20 she saw vessel go on the northwest
bar of Sable Island. and in a few minutes the
sea broke her to pieces. The crew is sup
posed to have been all lost Also reports see
ing avessel bottom up nearly under water,
Off Fast Sable Island, name not ascertaned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-31
SUBURBAN NEWS.
sACCARAPPA,

Mr.. George Blake, an employe in Foster &
Browns machine shop, drove a team be-
longing to Mr.. NJ. w. Stiles to Standish last
Sunday. While turning sharp corner near
the house of a friend he was to visit the
carriage was overturned and he was thrown
out. His shoulder and collar-bone were
both broken and he received other injuries.
The carriage was badly damaged. Mr..
Blake was placed in charge of physician,
and at last reports was comfortable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-31
The atlantic Yaoht cIub Races.

New YORK, May 3O.-In the Atlantic
yacht club regatta to-day the Shamrock beat
everything on the run out to the buoy She
beat the Oracle by four minutes on a IA mile
run home, making the entire
distance in three hours. The Shamrock al
so beat the Atlantic seven minutes out and
nearly two minutes coming home practical
ly running away from the Titonia.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-31
GENERAL NEWS.

The Grand View Mountain House at East
Windham, N. Y, was totally destroyed by
fire yesterday.
The Industrial Life and Accident Compa-
ny OF Baltimore, Md, has suspended.
The Knights Of Labor at Cleveland, Ohio,
have determined to form new political par
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-31
Fatal Accident.

SpRINGFIELD, Mass, May 30-Gilbert and
Rosanna. children of Eugene Bucknheat, of
Chester were buried under bank wall near
Otis Waite bridge this afternoon. The boy
was killed instantly. The girl escaped with
crushed feet